King Charles III placed a letter in Queen Elizabeth II’s burial wreath

King Charles III placed a letter for the late Queen Elizabeth II in the wreath that surrounded her coffin on Monday, the day of her funeral.

“In loving and respectful remembrance R. Charles, “A note was read.

Queen Elizabeth’s casket is carried into Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, September 19, 2022.

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According to a tweet from the official Royal Family account, the wreath “contains foliage of Rosemary, English Oak, and Myrtle,” all cut from a plant cultivated from the myrtle used in the Queen’s bridal bouquet, ostensibly as a memorial to Prince Philip, the Queen’s late husband.

The flowers on the wreath, according to the Royal Family account, are cut from the gardens of the royal homes and are gold, pink, deep burgundy, and white.

—The Royal Family’s Twitter account

September 19, 2022

The wreath that was placed atop the Queen’s casket during last week’s procession looks to be different from the one used for Monday’s funeral.

According to Hello! magazine, this wreath was also a tribute to Philip and was composed of dahlias, phlox, white heather, pine fir, and sweet peas from Balmoral Castle.

In addition to being one of the Queen’s favorite flowers, the magazine noted that the sweet peas were also a tribute to her late husband, Prince Philip.

According to Hello! magazine, the Queen herself selected the flowers for Philip’s funeral wreath, which included white lilies, white roses, white freesia, white wax flower, jasmine, and white sweet peas.